OKLAHOMA CITY -- Sen. Tom Ivester and Rep. Don Armes announced that Frederick recently received a state grant to make necessary upgrades to the old City Hall.

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce/ Office of Community Development awarded the town a $54,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Funds will be used for the first phase of making the old City Hall ADA compliant so it can be used as the new police department building.

The CDBG Community Revitalization program helps eligible cities, towns and counties with improvements that have been identified in their strategic plan. The strategic plan takes into consideration the goals and needs specific to the community, and encourages an increase in the quality of life in the community.

Each year the Oklahoma Department of Commerce makes CDBG funds available to eligible incorporated towns, cities and counties. Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through a competitive cycle process that utilizes an established set of threshold criteria that all applicants must meet.

The project will benefit more than 2,600 residents.